Introduction
Caitlin Barker.
Fig. 1 The syphilis bacterium,
treponema pallidum attaching to a testicular cell. Source: The Encyclopedia Britannica, online.
Treponema Pallidum and Transmission
Stages, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Syphilis and HIV
Congenital Syphilis
Fig. 2 Symptoms of congenital syphilis in a newborn baby. Source: The New Zealand Medical Journal, online.
Current Issues
Conclusion
References
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Edited by student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 191 Microbiology, 2009, Kenyon College.
